…so goes international rugby. For the moment, anyway. I am surprised to learn there are women’s rugby teams in the first place. But my goodness, a post-pubescent biological male identifying as a woman on one of those teams would be … Continue reading →
The international body has ruled: Swimming’s world governing body, FINA, announced a ban Sunday on biological men competing in women’s events, unless they had “transitioned” before the age of 12. In other words, transgender athletes who have experienced the enduring … Continue reading →
How do you write an article about tampons and for the most part avoid using the word “women” when talking about menstruation? Like this: People who menstruate are saying it’s hard to find tampons on store shelves across the U.S. … Continue reading →
I did, and ’twas only yesterday. I take it back; she’s far far worse than that. I had forgotten – or perhaps never realized – that she has a history described in this lengthy Reason article from three years ago. … Continue reading →
This got some coverage yesterday: In an attempt to devise an ‘inclusive’ event, the ThunderCrit organisers created two new non-binary [cycling] races called ‘thunder’ and ‘lightning’. Its website said: ‘Thunder category is for cis men, non-binary people whose physical performance … Continue reading →
…may have been to drive a stake into the heart of “believe all women.” See this. If so, good. “Believe all women” was always absurd as well as pernicious. Believe all any group of people is absurd and pernicious. And … Continue reading →
I haven’t followed the case in any detail, although a couple of people have told me about it and I’ve read a few articles. But for anyone who’s interested, the verdict was for Depp: …[The jury returned] a verdict in … Continue reading →
Ever hear of it? I hadn’t heard of this case until today when commenter “j e” wrote a comment about the verdict in the second degree murder case, which was an acquittal. The facts of the case are both disturbing … Continue reading →
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue never had much to do with sports, unless sex is a sport. Which I suppose it is for some people. But it used to feature conventional models of the “beautiful face and very trim figure” … Continue reading →
I was walking in a certain town in New England this past Saturday and I happened on a pro-abortion demonstration. I heard it long before I saw it. There was a lot of yelling and honking, and a crowd composed … Continue reading →
I’ve never understand the fervent embrace of abortion by some people on the left. Yes, I know the explanations the right tends to give: they’re evil, they love death, they hate children. But although I suppose that’s true of some … Continue reading →
See this recent comment from “Kate”: The Democrat bill to “codify” Roe failed its procedural vote today, 51-49, with Joe Manchin voting with the Republicans. Manchin pointed out, correctly, that this would not “codify” Roe as it stands, but would … Continue reading →